Western Riding - North West ideally Lancs!

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Does anyone know of anywhere in the NW where you can learn western riding?

My Hubby really wants to learn and who am I to stop such things - surely we'd need a quarter horse for that mmmm shopping!

 

[somethingorother]

i asked this question a few weeks ago, try a search? a few names came up, i emailed 3 people who are supposed to be big in the english western riding world. None of them replied. I gave up.

 

[gnubee]

If youre just looking for western riding, Rockys western (on the snake (or woodhead, I get mixed up) between Manchester and Sheffield is good for hacks. Reasonable price, nice scenery etc. I dont think they do lessons if youre looking to take up reining, barrel racing etc. though.

 

[Enfys]

Does anyone know of anywhere in the NW where you can learn western riding?

My Hubby really wants to learn and who am I to stop such things - surely we'd need a quarter horse for that mmmm shopping!

Hi,

Have you tried this:

http://www.wes-uk.com/

They were quite helpful when I was looking for trainers at one time.

As for the QH, you only need one if you want one Anything else can do western just as well.

 

[Hen]

I agree, may be worth calling around the WES instructors' list as someone may be able to help. Bruce Lawrence at Sandlin Performance Horses near Malvern also does (or did) a few clinics up in the North West, don't know if any are planned for the winter but if so would well be worth going along to watch. And Rob Dalton (WES Area 4 rep) is also really helpful and may also have some ideas.

But if it is lessons you are after, it might be an idea if you are prepared to travel to book an introductory day/lesson at one of the registered riding schools with trained QHs. Again, Rob might be worth having a chat with - and there's Lee Rutter at Oakridge Quarter Horses near Newark, Notts, David Deptford at Sovereign Quarter Horses in March, Cambs, among others who, if you are prepared to make a day/weekend of it, will give you a really good introduction. That will help you get a good idea about what sort of training you want.

 

[alliebaxter]

try googling jackie parsons riding centre its at milnthorpe cumbria